We manufacture chrome plated steel rods and tubes and turn them on a lathe. The tubes are 1026 and the rods are usually 1045 steel. We've been having trouble with machining chips getting embedded in the chuck jaws creating dents and dings on the outside diameter of the tubes. These tubes are not...
We have an inline feed centerless grinder that's capable of grinding 24 ft. bars and tubes. We are having trouble with lobing and/or hexing on the OD. We've realigned the jack plates to where the work piece is slightly above center. We've also dressed the Reg wheels. Just not sure if lobing and...
I have a 6" diameter chrome plated bar C1045 steel that is induction hardened to 60 HRc on the surface with a case depth of around .050". My customer found the bar in the condition as shown in the attached picture. The bar didn't look like this before we shipped it. Not sure if this is a quench...
